SageTV HD Extender
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Current Status
Unknown. The device was just released and needs to be explored on what can be done.
The SageTV HD Extender is a new device created by SageTV to use an HD extender. Being the client runs a version of Linux it may be possible to reverse engineer it to Run a Myth Frontend.
Specs on the Device From SageTV website
[1]:
Video format supported: MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264 up to 1080p, AVI, VOB, WMV9/VC-1 up to 1080p
Audio format suppported: MP2, MP3, AAC, WMA, Vorbis (stereo only), AC3 (stereo down-mix/pass-through), FLAC, DTS (pass-through)
Video Outputs: 1 HDMI, 1 Component, 1 Composite, 1 S-Video
Audio Outputs: Left/Right audio output and optical S/PDIF
Maximum Number of SageTV Media Extenders: 1 SageTV Media Extender works with SageTV minimum system requirements. Tested 5 SageTV Media Extenders successfully on 2 Ghz CPU 512MB RAM PC with average speed disk drive (7200 rpm 8MB cache) and 100Mbps home network.
TV Set Requirements:
* HDMI, Component, Composite or S-Video input * Left and right audio input jacks, optical or HDMI audio input
Network Requirements:
* One 10/100 RJ-45 port on a Router, Hub or Switch network with DHCP server on network
or
* Direct connect from SageTV HD Media Extender to PC running DHCP server via cross over LAN cable (not supplied)
Included with the SageTV Media Extender:
* SageTV HD Media Extender digital media receiver * Remote control with batteries * 1.5 meter A/V cable set * 1.5 meter Ethernet cable
The Manual of the product may be found here:
[2]
FAQ Can be found here: [3]
Source Code
A section of the Manual states:
Third Party Software Libraries
This product contains the following open source software which is covered under their associated licenses:
the linux kernel, busybox, udhcp, init, telnetd, inetd, phoneme advanced, libjpeg, libpng and ffmpeg. For
source code availability; please contact support@sagetv.com
I have emailed SageTV for this code and will post it when I have received it (12/11/07).
UPnP client attributes
Hardware Support
| Characteristic | Example Values |
| Standard Def | <Yes> |
| High Def | <Yes> |
| Digital Audio | <Yes> |
| Composite Out | <Yes> |
| S-Video | <Yes> |
| Component | <Yes> |
| VGA | <No> |
| SCART | <No> |
| HDMI | <Yes> |
| Wireless Ethernet Speed | <N/A> |
| Wired Ethernet Speed | <100> |
Video Playback Features
| Video Playback Quality | <As of now the video playback is Unknown |
| FF/RW Support | <Yes, No> |
| FF/RW at Differing Speeds | <Yes, No, 2x, 4x, 8x> |
| 30 Second Skip | <Yes, No> |
| Bookmarking | <Yes, No> |
Compatibility
| Characteristic | Example Values |
| Support MythTV MPEG2 Recordings | <SD, HD, None> |
| Support MythTV NUV Recordings | <SD, HD, None> |
| Support MythTV DivX/Xvid Videos | <Yes, No> |
| Support H.264 Video | <SD, HD, None> |
| Support MythTV Music (since 0.21+) | <Yes, No> |
| Support MythTV Photo Galleries (since 0.21+) | <Yes, No> |
MythTV Interaction
| Characteristic | Example Values |
| Customizable Menus (and in what way) | <No, Yes the colours can be changed!> |
| Menu Responsiveness | <Sluggish, Instantaneous, With 100+ recordings the menu took 3 days to show, etc.> |
| Menu Hierarchy | <Comments on ability to present data in different orders, recording groups etc> |
Non-MythTV Features
| Characteristic | Example Values |
| Support DVD/VOB streaming | <Yes, No> |
| iPhoto/Photoshop Album Support | <No, Yes both, Only iPhoto, etc.> |
| iTunes/Windows Media Support | <No, Yes both, Only iTunes, etc.> |
Screenshots/Screencasts of Client Working with MythTV
| Main Menu | <Pic of main menu> |
| OSD | <Pic of OSD> |
| Others | <Pics of Others> |
Software / Hardware
| OS | <Linux> |
| Software | <Syabas> |
| Processor | <ARM, PowerPC, x86> |
| Chip Set | <Sigma Designs> |
| Inside | <pic(s) of board> |
Links
- Link back to the MythTV UPnP wiki page.
- Link back to the MythTV UPnPClientInfo wiki page
